Roosevelt Island in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Smallpox Hospital
1 FDR Four Freedoms Park
Erected 2014 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 40° 45.109′ N, 73° 57.578′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is on Roosevelt Island. It can be reached from East Road south of Road 3, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 FDR Four Freedoms Park, New York NY 10044, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Smallpox Hospital (a few steps from this marker); History / An Island Named for Roosevelt (a few steps from this marker); Four Freedoms / Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (a few steps from this marker); Louis Kahn (a few steps from this marker); Jo Davidson (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Smallpox Hospital (within
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1. About the marker
In general, National Register of Historic Places plaques are only included as supplemental photos when there are nearby markers further explaining their history, but this one has its own profile as a part of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series.
— Submitted August 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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